“Congratulations to Yasir Shah who broke an 82-year-old record held by an Australian and became the fastest bowler to reach the 200 test wickets' milestone in just 33 matches,” the premier tweeted.

He added, “Last week he had equalled my record of 14 wickets in a test match. Stellar performance.”

Shah, 32, trapped nightwatchman Will Somerville leg before for four — his second wicket of the New Zealand second innings — to reach the milestone in his 33rd Test, beating Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett's record of 36 Tests achieved against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1936.

Since taking seven wickets on debut against Australia in 2014, Yasir has been a key figure in Pakistan's Test team.